Epiphany Knedler documents some of the Great Plains' strange tourist infrastructure: Wall Drug, the Crazy Horse Memorial, the Corn Palace, Mount Rushmore, and the guy who can’t miss his chance for a selfie with a mechanical pony and a stuffed bison in the background. Born in Vermillion, South Dakota, Knedler is intimately familiar with the unique destination that was her home and her "road trip" to re-connect is the source of this portfolio.

Her photo series is an artist's look at both the attractions and the attracted.  It lightly but seriously considers some of the ironies of the region where the biggest attraction is the image of a man who fought to protect today’s Great Plains from the predations of outsiders.  Now, the area welcomes over 14 million outsiders per year, who spent more than four billion dollars in the state last year.  Wish You Were Here is Epiphany Knedler's invitation to see how the area plays on and with its resources and history as it  entertains, profits from, and, sometimes, educates its visitors.

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